Eau Claire took its name from Eau Claire County. "Eau Claire" is the singular form of the original French name, "Eaux Claires", meaning "Clear Waters", for the Eau Claire River. According to local legend, the river was so na… See more

The Eau Claire area was first visited by Europeans in the late 17th century. It had been occupied for thousands of years before European fur traders began settling there for trade with local Native American tribes. … See more

Eau Claire is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, on the northern fringes of the Driftless Zone.
According to the United States Census Bureau, … See more

As of the census of 2020, the population was 69,421. The population density was 2,112.8 inhabitants per square mile (815.8/km ). There were 29,987 housing units at an average density of 912.6 per square mil… See more